Walsall mobile coverage Vodafone strongest indoors, 98% vs O2 84% WS postcode area
No network wins Walsall on overall coverage: all four are within 2 points, but indoors Vodafone reaches 98% of sampled addresses and O2 84%.
Walsall as a whole
Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 1,838 addresses in 79 sampled postcodes, pooled from 15 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Walsall
Where the networks split most
- WS13 Fradley, Longdon, Streethay: indoors EE and Three 100%, O2 29%.
- WS14 Shenstone, Streethay, Whittington: indoors EE and Three 100%, O2 45%.
- WS5 Paddock, Palfrey, St Matthew's: indoors EE, Three and Vodafone 100%, O2 56%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 71% in WS7 Burntwood; 100% in 13 districts |
| O2 | 29% in WS13 Fradley; 100% in 9 districts |
| Three | 75% in WS6 Essington; 100% in 13 districts |
| Vodafone | 91% in WS13 Fradley; 100% in 12 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 5 districts nearest the middle (WS3 Bloxwich, WS4 Pelsall, WS7 Burntwood, WS8 Norton Canes, WS9 Aldridge) against the 5 furthest out (WS5 Paddock, WS10 Darlaston, WS13 Fradley, WS14 Shenstone, WS15 Hixon):
- O2 indoors: 97% in the middle, 53% at the edges.
- EE indoors: 91% in the middle, 100% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | Pleck, Paddock, Palfrey | 100% on all four | 119 |
| WS2 | Pleck, Bentley, Blakenall | 100% on all four | 125 |
| WS3 | Bloxwich, Essington, Norton Canes | 100% on all four | 90 |
| WS4 | Pelsall, St Matthew's, Aldridge Central | O2 87%; the rest 100% | 158 |
| WS5 | Paddock, Palfrey, St Matthew's | O2 56%; the rest 100% | 105 |
| WS6 | Essington, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley | O2 64%; EE 100% | 162 |
| WS7 | Burntwood, Hammerwich, Boney Hay | EE 71%; the rest 100% | 156 |
| WS8 | Norton Canes, Burntwood, Hammerwich | Three 84%; the rest 100% | 102 |
| WS9 | Aldridge, Shenstone, Hammerwich | EE 88%; the rest 100% | 86 |
| WS10 | Darlaston, Wednesbury, Bentley | 100% on all four | 49 |
| WS11 | Saredon, Bridgtown, Hatherton | 100% on all four | 162 |
| WS12 | Wimblebury, Huntington, Heath Hayes | 100% on all four | 207 |
| WS13 | Fradley, Longdon, Streethay | O2 29%; EE and Three 100% | 123 |
| WS14 | Shenstone, Streethay, Whittington | O2 45%; EE and Three 100% | 139 |
| WS15 | Hixon, Colton, Longdon | O2 76%; the rest 100% | 55 |
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Walsall (2026): WS1 to WS15 Compared
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